The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Monday that the new year started off with the highest tides of the century, swollen even further by a confluence of meteorological conditions. As the paper put it, “The trifecta of a super moon, an incoming storm system’s strong winds and heavy rains resulted...
During a Sunday morning lull in the storm, residents of Gate 6 ½ Dock noticed ominous clouds of what seemed to be smoke billowing out of the two large transformer boxes that provide household-voltage electricity to our homes. A quick call was placed to 911 and soon two firetrucks came...
Periods of rain are now predicted from December 31-January 4, coinciding with King Tides on the mornings of January 1, 2 and 3 which we reported earlier. As a reminder, here are the projected King Tide times, dates and water levels: Thursday, January 1 – peak tide @ 8:41 a.m....
Seasonal king tides are expected starting New Year’s Day. Predicted king tide dates in Marin, according to the San Francisco tide gauge (chart below): Thursday, January 1 – peak tide @ 8:41 a.m. (7.0 feet) Friday, January 2 – peak tide @ 9:34 a.m. (7.2 feet) Saturday, January 3...
Two years of planning for sea level rise was swept away when the Sausalito City Council rejected the draft shoreline adaptation plan. According to the Marin IJ, last Tuesday the Sausalito City Council sent the 168-page plan plan back for more work, deeming it incomplete. The plan had also drawn criticism...
We’re riding the wave of the 41st Annual California Coastal Cleanup and doing our part right here at home. Marin has 60+ cleanup sites, and our freshly formed Floating Homes Litter Pick-Up Squad is heading out this Saturday, Sept 27—just before the high tides sweep in next week. We’ll meet...
Our newly-formed Floating Homes litter pick-up squad hit the pavement after July’s king tides caused minor flooding. In under an hour, they picked up over 30 pounds of trash. Thanks to Peter Miller, Sabrina Antonio, Emma Pieper, Tam Morgan and Jay Lalezari for helping to keep plastic, foam, and other...
The City of Sausalito held its Community Workshop #2 for the Shoreline Adaptation Plan on Saturday, January 25th at the Bay Model. The capacity crowd of interested Sausalito community members heard from city staff and representatives from its consultant team, WRT. Marin County Supervisor Stephanie Moulton-Peters and Sausalito Mayor Joan...
The following is excerpted from the Marin County Sea Level Rise Adaptation Newsletter: With more than 70 miles of coast and 40 miles of Bay Shore, Marin County is one of the communities most affected by sea level rise in the Bay Area. Rising sea levels will affect many parts...
The second community meeting for the Sausalito Shoreline Adaptation Plan will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Saturday, January 25 at the Bay Model. Catie Thow Garcia, the city’s Resiliency & Sustainability Manager, will summarize some of the thoughts heard in the first community-wide meeting. The focus of...